Checking The Storage System Status; Editing The "/Kernel/Drv/Scsi_Vhci.conf" Settings - Fujitsu ETERNUS2000 100 Manual

Chapter 3 Setting Up MPxIO
> 3.3 Solaris 8 OS
3.3.2

Checking the Storage System Status

Use the "format" command to check the path status before multipathing is set up (example out-
put follows).
# format
Searching for disks...done
AVAILABLE DISK SELECTIONS:
0. c1t0d0 <SUN146G cyl 14087 alt 2 hd 24 sec 848>
/pci@8,600000/SUNW,qlc@2/fp@0,0/ssd@w500000e0113ce2e1,0
1. c2t2051000B5D6A0109d0 <FUJITSU-E8000-0000 cyl 6248 alt 2 hd 64 sec 256>
/pci@9,600000/SUNW,qlc@1,1/fp@0,0/ssd@w2051000b5d6a0109,0
2. c3t2050000B5D6A0109d0 <FUJITSU-E8000-0000 cyl 6248 alt 2 hd 64 sec 256>
/pci@9,600000/SUNW,qlc@2,1/fp@0,0/ssd@w2050000b5d6a0109,0
3.3.3

Editing the "/kernel/drv/scsi_vhci.conf" Settings

Edit the "/kernel/drv/scsi_vhci.conf" file.
Procedure
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P3AM-2722-04ENZ0 ETERNUS Disk storage systems Server Connection Guide for Oracle Solaris
Enable MPxIO.
Check that an "mpxio-disable="no";" line exists, enabling MPxIO.
Otherwise, add this line or change its value to "no".
Enable the auto-failback function.
Check that an "auto-failback="enable";" line exists, enabling the auto-failback function.
Otherwise, add this line or change its value to "enable".
Enable the Symmetric option.
Add the following line.
For the ETERNUS2000
device-type-scsi-options-list =
"FUJITSU E2000", "symmetric-option";
symmetric-option = 0x1000000;
For the ETERNUS4000
device-type-scsi-options-list =
"FUJITSU E4000", "symmetric-option";
symmetric-option = 0x1000000;
For the ETERNUS8000
device-type-scsi-options-list =
"FUJITSU E8000", "symmetric-option";
symmetric-option = 0x1000000;
"d0" device is connected to c2 and c3 paths.
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